Curt,
I read what I thought was a pretty good article about properly prepping a new frame in Road Bike Action (I think). They recommended running a fine tooth file around the edges of the headtube to break the paint before facing to prevent chipping. Different tool same result I guess :^)
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:16:30 -0500, goodrichbikes
<goodrichbikes@netzero.net> wrote:
> Todd Kuzma posted-
> If the paint job ain't great, you can get that same chip when you face the
> > head tube. In this case, I'd be more inclined to blame the painter for
> that
> > chip than the shop. Of course, the shop should have faced the head tube
> for
> > proper fit of the headset.
>
> I always remove the paint with a razor. First run the blade along the
> outside edge thereby creating a paint donut on the head tube face that's
> separate from the rest of the paint job. Then use the razor to remove the
> paint donut. Then it's obvious if the head tube has been faced. If it has,
> then no need to do it again.
>
> Curt Goodrich
> Minneapolis, MN